Foreign assets in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign assets was 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Botswana is 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Botswana peaked at 30.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.
Botswana ranks 90th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 30.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 87 Paraguay 14.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 88 Bolivia 13.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Senegal 13.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 92 Honduras 13.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Botswana?
- Foreign assets in Botswana was 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign assets?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.